The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-27


ant door.keeper I said to him. "TLis man is hon
est honorable man; Republicans are trying to get
him removed, and you as Democrat should stand a
door keeper Morg Weir had got little bit # and
little bit shaky; got sick and went home about
Did you say he had to do this for this in
order keep his mouth shut or words to that eeets
Cross-exanined By Mr. Claypool-You speak about
there being impression that the criminal Judge as
elected by five hundred six hundred majority
which onea
A--Judge Ayres.
Q.-How late was that impression in the minds OF
you and others2
A.-Until about midnight
The witness having answered that half a
dozen or more persons were in Room 80 while
he was talking with Smith Myers there. s4lr.
Claypool made great effort to pin him down
to give the names of some of the haif-dozen. IN
this he signally failed, and Coy finally dubbed
over with very fair sample of what appeared
to be virtuous Indignation when the questions
continued to be pressed. He said ne hrst
wanted to take the inspectors TO Room 90 in the
morning because they wanted larger room
Il wanted" said Coy, Ito get out of the crowd
of Republican politicians who were trying to capt
ure that canvassing board l don't do business
in public that way.
Question-Give the of the six who were
in Room 50.
Answer cannot; was talking with Smith
Myers.
.Q.-who present at the time You counseled
A-No one but. Mr. Beck and myself.
Q.-Was Hisey in there of the Ska
A--No. sir: never Mr.. Risey.
Q.-Was Baker!
A.-No, sir.
Q.-Was Schmidt
Q.-Was NIattlerl
A.-No. sir.
Q.-Neither of these constituted one of those SKI
Q.-Was Mr.. Burton in thersi
A.-Not at that time.
Q.-Was Mr. Flynn in there!I
A-Not to my knowledge.
Q.-You d,7nt tell Senator Weir the mouth of
Counselman must be kept shut?
Al did not.
Q.-You heard Mr.. Wer's testimony?
A.-Yes, sir; did
VIM Flynn was called He testified that he
was an inspector for the second precinct of the
Twenty-fifth ward. He knew Coy, and had
conversation with him in the hall of the court
house on the day the vote canvassed. He
said his poll-book had not oeen signed by the
him 81 to get a horse and buggy to go and find
the officers and get them to sign the poll book.
Question-Do you know John Reardon'
Answer-Yes, sir.
Odd that gentleman take you, or did you go
with him to any room in the court house on that day
where Perkins and Coy were!
A.-No. sir.
Q.-You say no such transaction occurreda
Al did, sir.
Odd you ever have any conversation at all with
Reardon respecting your tally
Thomas Marley, John Rail and Fred Mack.
one after another, estfed that Coy's reputation
for integrity and honesty was good up to the 4th
day of November, 1856. Mr.. Brown stumbled
on the name of Mack.
Mr.. Brown not familiar with the It
The Court-( Affably)-No it's another limb off the
old branch Alludng character witnesses, of whom
many had already testified.
A recess then taken until o'clock
In the afternoon the first witness to take the
stand was Henry N. Spaan, who said that he
was thirty five years old, is married attorney
doing business in the city, and lives a: Irving
ton. four miles east of indianapolis. He said
that he was born in Holland to this coun-
try when a child. lived in Chicago about ten
years ago in Iowa He came to this city in May,
1877 He testified he was present at the board
of canvassers, on the 4th of November, 1886. from
the beginning, and he was there as the en-
ployed attorney of three different officials elect
Isaac King, John Sullivan and Christian Brink.
Mr. spann's testimony. while ,' ex-
that OF his associates in that it
denied every point in the testimony that has
appeared against him. He detailed the occur
ences in the caDvassing board at great length
as Mr.. John B. Elan had done, but not with the
clearness and directness He gives his
PLANTATION of his presence in Room 50 with Coy,
at the tina that DR.. Theodore Wagner, look
ing through the curtains there. mot denying
the fact) and when Mr.. Wilkins and Mr..
Dennis. reporters of the journal, saw him
and Coy coming from the room, that
they were in there investigating a law point
regarding the effect of the refusal of number
of inspectors to sign the returns: He testified
p
with Coy and gone but fifteen twenty-
minutes his testimony appearing to edoveta1l
with that of Coy and Craig in this particular.
He testified that he did not say to Perkins,
What in HI did you make that motion for
what will we do with the altered tally -sheets!'
Question: to call your attention to a gather
ing in your Office Did you tell Perkins ether there
any place else what he should swear to before Com
missioner Van Buren,
Answer did not.
Q.That he should swear testify that he took
the tally of Mr. Hsey into the water closet and
1r1ev1 4 ,Hp6if hacl
A.-No such thing took place Perkins came TO me
in my ofice-I fix the time the day but it
ton before Van Buren, and said to him '1Ir. Per-
kins or Sammy, what do you know about this mat
it. was of the watchers at the polls; there
was controversy as to the right of possession
judge grabbed them and ran away Perkins said he
went to the canvassing board next morning and saw
Hisey about his papers; that Werbe up and gave
them to Hisey. He had suspicion they were not
right. and walked away little piece with them, saw
him. I asked what will Mr.. Hsey say, and Perkins
said Hisey would corrrborate him all the through;
pers the marble wash stand and went back ir if
teen twenty minutes and found them in the same
him he Perkins said: My God, what will L dog
Old Hisey. has been to my house and
said he and his wife had been praying it. and he
would testify to it in that way" told him to
$50 of Mr.. Perkins 1 told that he willing
to give to the defense before Van Buren,. The men
who were accused had TO raise the money from the
outside, and gave Perkins receipt for it. That
money went to the Duncan firm and myself. There
were 5000; got $3.50 apiece. That is
the only $50 got from HIM, and that is the
way got it. have had several conversations with
Perkins about money. saw him in the marshas Of
fee one time and he wanted to know If you boys
were going to help [Perknsl pay expenses before
Judge Gresham l said L had money to give him.
He said got the benefit of it. He said you fellows
have raised good deal of money and ought TO
divide with me-" There was not word said about
the jury anybody else. He did say, however, Il
will see that you fellows help me in this matter or
you will wish you had"
The witness testified that he did not see the
changes any OF the taly-sheets until he
looked at Schmidts, and he saw they had been
changed and said He examined by Mr..
Claypool at great length concerning his advice
given during the session of the board regarding
motions and resolutions ant, said that he had
acted from good intentions, but when closely